Brockville – All schools and board offices within the Upper Canada District School Board will be open on Thursday, February 14, 2019. We are looking forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school in the morning. All extended day programs and child care centers operating on our school properties will also be open. Community use of schools will also...
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Brockville – The 14th annual Brockville & Area Music & Performing Arts Hall of Fame is Thursday March 28th at the Brockville Arts Centre. The Committee is accepting nominations now until February 15th . Nominations forms are available at Mr C’s Gift of Music in the Kensington Plaza, All You need is Music on California Ave, The Brockville Arts Centre, JRfm...
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Significant snowfall expected Monday evening and overnight for our entire region! Snow associated with an approaching low pressure system is expected to move into the area late Monday afternoon or evening and persist into Tuesday morning. Some areas may see snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm. Snow may be accompanied by ice pellets Monday evening and overnight before changing...
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Brockville – The 14th annual Brockville & Area Music & Performing Arts Hall of Fame is Thursday March 28th at the Brockville Arts Centre. The Committee is accepting nominations now until February 15th . Nominations forms are available at Mr C’s Gift of Music in the Kensington Plaza, All You need is Music on California Ave, The Brockville Arts Centre,...
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KINGSTON – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety today. Rainfall amounts of 30 – 50 mm are forecasted for Thursday night and Friday across the region, with Kingston and areas to the north expected to receive as much as 45 – 50 mm. Brockville is forecasted to receive 30 – 35...
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Brockville – The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) and the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) have recently presented to their trustees the annual year-end financial statements for 2017-2018. The main focus and area of concern for both English language school boards was the significant increase in costs related to the provision of local and rural student transportation, which resulted in...
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Athens – The McGregor’s Christmas Light Display is back once again starting this Saturday, November 17th and running until December 31st. Free of charge but accepting donations on behalf of Children’s’ Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). It runs every night from dusk (5:00pm to 9:00pm, late if really busy) weather permitting. WILL NOT PUT UP IF WINDS ARE REALLY BAD...
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Ottawa – A federal by-election has been called for Monday, December 3rd for the federal riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. The by-election will fill the seat left vacant after the death of longtime Conservative MP Gord Brown, who passed away suddenly after suffering a heart attack in his Parliament Hill office in May. The federal government had until...
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